ASTRAEA IS A GLOBAL FOUNDATION providing critically needed financial and technical
support to lesbian-led, LGBTQI and progressive organizations.
About
Astraea Foundation Grants
Astraea
was founded in 1977 by a small group of multi-racial, multi-class women in
order to address the lack of funding for women-specifically lesbians and women
of color. They believed that even the smallest of gestures, when combined, could
create, nurture and strengthen significant social change. And they were right.
The first grantmaker to hundreds of
organizations, Astraea plays a catalytic role for LGBTQI organizations across
the globe. By seeding nascent ideas, groups, and movements, these initial
grants have grown into long-term partnerships and coalitions.
This foundation works for social, racial and economic
justice in the U.S. and internationally. Our grant-making and philanthropic
advocacy programs help lesbians and allied communities challenge oppression and
claim their human rights.
In pursuing our mission, we raise and disburse
funds to programs and initiatives that directly benefit or serve
our diverse constituencies; expand the community of individuals and institutions that
support lesbian and trans issues; promote
community-building, capacity building, and movement-building; and educate
individuals about
money, philanthropic giving, and the role of grantmaking in achieving common
goals.
Grant Amount: Varies
More Info: www.astraea.org
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